Kemba Walker is coming home
Just under two months ago, the Boston Celtics traded star point guard Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Boston received Al Horford and Moses Brown in return. Draft picks were also swapped. Clearly, with OKC being a rebuilding team, 31-year-old Walker was not part of their long-term plans.
This morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that Walker agreed to a contract buyout with the Thunder. Once he clears the waivers, he will sign with the New York Knicks.
Walker is a native of the Bronx and attended Rice High School in Manhattan. He also hit the most famous shot of his college career at Madison Square Garden, the home arena of the Knicks, back in 2010.
New York got a great piece
Walker, who spent the first 8 seasons of his career with the Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, is a 4-time All-Star and 1-time member of the All-NBA Third Team. Additionally an NCAA Champion in 2011, Walker gained the title of Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
Walker is coming off a couple of injury-plagued seasons in Boston but will look to pick things back up in his home city. He’ll likely be the starting point guard of the Knicks and act as a star alongside Julius Randle.
Written by Andrew “Jetlag” Preisig | IG @ThankYouJetlag | Twitter @ThankYouJetlag
